Willits agreed to terms with the Washington Nationals on Saturday, only six days after the club selected him No. 1 overall in ...

July 20 - The Washington Nationals signed first overall draft pick Eli Willits to an $8.2 million bonus on Saturday. The ...

Willits agreed to terms with the Washington Nationals on Saturday, only six days after the club selected him No. 1 overall in ...

Willits is the son of former Major League utility player Reggie Willits. He played five seasons with the Los Angeles Angels. He also spent four seasons as a coach with the New York Yankees. The elder ...

Two years ago, shortstop Eli Willits wrote down his goal of becoming the No. 1 pick in the MLB Draft. Last Sunday, he ...

Eli Willits was not expected to be the No. 1 pick in the 2025 MLB Draft, but the Nationals still decided to make him the highest-paid high school prospect ever.

The Nationals' No. 1 overall selection in the 2025 Major League Baseball amateur draft is on a countdown to making it on the big club roster.

Willits signed with the Nationals at a record-setting (but discounted) price. The 17-year-old hopes to be in the big leagues by the time he’s 20.